As a preventative measure against the cholera outbreak, the Agege Local Government Area in Lagos State has suspended food vendors from operating in the local schools.
The council has also embarked on rigorous sensitisation to prevent the outbreak of the disease in its communities.
Alhaji Ganiyu Egunjobi, the chairman of the council, revealed this on Friday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria.
The chairman claims that in an attempt to stop the outbreak in the neighborhood, radio campaigns have been launched to raise awareness among market participants and educational institutions.
“We have suspended all school food vendors to ensure the safety of the pupils and students.
“We have informed both the pupils and students on radio stations to come with their foods to ensure their safety from the cholera disease.
“This development will allow us to detect and prevent the outbreaks in our community,” he said.
Egunjobi added that schools were visited and inspected to ensure the children were in good health and environmental condition.
He claims that in order to stop the outbreak, market vendors in different towns were also made aware of the need to practice environmental hygiene.
“We are putting forth great effort to stop the threat of a cholera outbreak in our neighborhood.
“We are utilizing a variety of channels to educate our people, including landlord associations and other channels, about the importance of maintaining food and drink preparation hygiene.
“We encourage locals to familiarize themselves with preventive measures against the deadly outbreak of cholera.”
According to NAN, the deadly illness has spread to over 30 states, with 417 cases and 24 deaths reported in Lagos.
Published by Ejoh Caleb
